Meth's Effects on Children

Not only does meth have negative, long-lasting effects on users, it also has destructive impacts on everyone around it. Tennessee's children are falling victim to this horrible epidemic every day.

Abuse and unimaginable neglect are common, and the physical health of children who live in homes where meth is made is especially at risk. They breathe in toxic fumes by just playing on the floor or in a yard where poisonous wastes are dumped.

Forty percent of child welfare officials surveyed report that methamphetamine has led to an increase in the number of children removed from homes.